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• Szeged Studies 2000-2024. From a quarter of a century of urban research.

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  Péter Balogh

  Anett Bugyi

  Mariann Fekete

  Terézia Nagy

  Attila Rácz

  Aron Varga

  Anikó Vincze

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  256

  The study presents the methodology of the Szeged Studies research series launched by the Department of Sociology of the University of Szeged in 2000 and the opinions of the city's residents on some key social phenomena. The representative survey research, carried out annually for 25 years, explores the social, environmental and security processes of the city in a multidisciplinary approach. The methodology is based on empirical data collection and field research based on face-to-face interviews and surveys (PAPI, CAPI), in which university students play an active role. In our study, we analyse changes in public trust, public safety, migration attitudes and environmental awareness in a longitudinal and cross-sectional approach. Our results show that over the past 25 years, the overall perception of security among the citizens of Szeged has improved, while concerns about climate change have increased. Overall, attitudes towards foreigners have moved towards acceptance, with fluctuations. Levels of trust in institutions are low, except among older and less educated groups, where they are higher. The aim of this series of studies is to explore the complex factors affecting the functioning of local society and to contribute to the practice-oriented development of sociology education.

• Foster parents on raising Roma children

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  Erzsébet Rákó

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  85

  Both domestic and international research shows that children belonging to minority groups are represented in child welfare institutions at a higher rate relative to their population size (Neményi-Messing, 2007; Darvas et al., 2016; Drake et al., 2009; Cénat et al., 2021). In this study, we present research conducted with foster parents, the aim of which is to explore how foster parents view the issues surrounding the upbringing of Roma children and their own role in this process. We conducted semi-structured interviews with 41 foster parents. The majority of children raised in the foster families surveyed
  are Roma; we found only four families that did not have Roma children placed with them. Based on the responses, it can be concluded that the majority of the foster parents surveyed accept Roma children with reservations, a fact attributable to social prejudices. Foster parents see no difference in raising Roma and non-Roma children, but they have little knowledge of their family backgrounds and the customs of Roma families.